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COMBINED BOQUET'AN'D TICKET HOLDER. No. 295.870. I Patented Mar. 251884.

NITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. HOGAN, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOEDWVARD W. PASTURE, OF SAME PLACE.

GOMBINEDBOUQUET AND TICKEOT HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,870, dated March2-5, 1884.

Application filed May 14, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. HOGAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts,have invented a new and useful Oombined' Gutter, Bouquet-Holder, andTicket- Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a device embodying the several elements of abouquet-holder, a card or ticket holder, a cutter for cord, twine, 8m,and a twine or string carrier, and also an eyeglassholder, the devicebeing dedevice. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the same. Fig. 7 is a viewof another detached portion.

Similar letters indicate like parts in the several figures.

In carrying out my invention, I first cut or strike out a blank ofsheet-brass or other sheet metal, as shown in Fig. 1, and then bend overthe ends -b b and the portion 0 to the shape shown in Fig. 4, and turndown the part 01, to form a hool Fig. 5 represents a Wire having its twoends sharpened to allow of their being readily stuck into the cloth of adress, and is formed with two legs, 6 e, or prongs. The center constituting the head, is bent to form one complete coil or loop. Then eachend or leg is bent up to follow the form of the coil 9 as far as thecenter and then up straight, as shown at f f, as high as the top of thecoil g. The ends are then bent backward, so as to leave a space betweenthe parts f f and the ends forming the legs or prongs e c. This portion,which may be called the pin or holder, being all in one piece, isconnected to the hook d by passing one of the ends into the hook andturning it so as to bring the hook to the position shown in Fig. 2. Thelegs e e are normally sprung apart, as seen in Fi 5, and, when the loopis attachedto the hook (I, the

legs 6 e are placed within the bent-over ends b b of the plate or shielda, whereby the two parts are held together. When attached to the dress,the legs 6 e are first passed through the cloth and then secured in thebent portions 1) b. The part c of the shield or blank a is bent over inthe shape shown in Fig. 4. Within this bent-over part c is fixed one endof a blade or cutter, h, the sharp edge of which is at the inner side,and the outer end is raised sufficiently to allow of a string, cord, ortwine to be inserted at the upper end and readily cut. signed forattachment to the lapel of a coat, a

. Fig. 7 represents an eyeglassholder. It is made of a single piece ofwire, the horizontal end j of which passes through the bent portion 0and blade h, serving as rivet to the blade, and allowing ofaslightmovement of the blade. This holder is bent in the form shown in Fig. 7,the central portion, Z, passing upward and somewhat inward, formingatongue narrower than thebaok portion, We, upon which tongue may be hungan eyeglass or glasses. The side 1' passes by and, bears against theerosspiece j, by which it is held in position. When used as abouquet-holder, the stem or stems of the flowers are passed through theloop The loop is also useful for holding the end of cord or twinecarried about the person. The cutter is useful for persons ongaged intying up packages, 8230. A car-ticket may be held between the pins 0 eand the shield a. i

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. A bouquet and ticket holder and cutter consisting of the shield at,the holder 9 f f e e, the cutter h, and the hold is t j Z, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the holder composed of the loop g, the bentportions f f, and legs 6 c with the shield at, provided with the hook (Iand bent portions 12 b, the shield be- WILLIAM H. HOGAN.

WVitnessesr J. H. ADAMS, E. W. PASTURE.

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